New Teaspoon Advice Please
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55palfers said:
They let me in early on account of my having senior contacts with Greene King and this is where my viewing has been arranged.
Ah, righto then, say hello to Joe or Jack, or the lovely Rochelle who will be working tonight. I'll be up there at 6. Mines an, ahem, Fosters top 
.I feel such a fool.
My contact may well have possessed the most formidable, gravity defying bust I have ever seen, but she turned out to be a complete ne'er do-well.
What I (and I suspect Blib too) thought was the actual campaign spoon of Charles VI that he allegedly dropped at Agincourt, turned out to be nothing more than a so-so (albeit period) Montelimar fluted bowl crudely grafted onto a late 15th century Parisian artisan handle of little or no merit.
There is so much of this sort of deception going on at the moment. Taking damaged parts from several fine spoons and attempting to pass them off as "matching canteen" I suspect others may be taken in by similar subterfuge.
Be careful.
My contact may well have possessed the most formidable, gravity defying bust I have ever seen, but she turned out to be a complete ne'er do-well.
What I (and I suspect Blib too) thought was the actual campaign spoon of Charles VI that he allegedly dropped at Agincourt, turned out to be nothing more than a so-so (albeit period) Montelimar fluted bowl crudely grafted onto a late 15th century Parisian artisan handle of little or no merit.
There is so much of this sort of deception going on at the moment. Taking damaged parts from several fine spoons and attempting to pass them off as "matching canteen" I suspect others may be taken in by similar subterfuge.
Be careful.
Blib said:
I would gloat. But, I've just got home after a wild goose chase lasting 6 hours.
Charles VI? Yeah, right.
And Much Hadham? What a bloody godawful dive.
No offence meant Had Ham.
ETA: Actually, a lot of f
king offence meant, Had Ham.
Alas, Much Hadham's royal connections go back way further than a newcomer such as Charles VI (bloody French) and the concept of premium cutlery was by then already deeply embedded in local culture. However there was much upheaval in the village at the time of Henry VII (Henry Tudor was a resident) that I fear folk resorted to hoarding and hiding in order to protect their precious caches. Charles VI? Yeah, right.
And Much Hadham? What a bloody godawful dive.
No offence meant Had Ham.
ETA: Actually, a lot of f
king offence meant, Had Ham.It is only now that such significant historical heritage is being uncovered - and there are times when the village is besieged by those seeking their fortune through the discovery of elite spoonage.
had ham said:
Alas, Much Hadham's royal connections go back way further than a newcomer such as Charles VI (bloody French) and the concept of premium cutlery was by then already deeply embedded in local culture. However there was much upheaval in the village at the time of Henry VII (Henry Tudor was a resident) that I fear folk resorted to hoarding and hiding in order to protect their precious caches.
It is only now that such significant historical heritage is being uncovered - and there are times when the village is besieged by those seeking their fortune through the discovery of elite spoonage.
You were right about Rochelle - she was lovely.It is only now that such significant historical heritage is being uncovered - and there are times when the village is besieged by those seeking their fortune through the discovery of elite spoonage.
We enjoyed a moist 85 seconds in the cellar.
A very rare photo of Adolf Krupp, along with his prototype Krupp 1A(b), which he built in Hamburg between March and June 1871.
As you can see, Krupp originally intended to use a single, 'gated' return flange. This led to the unfortunate "Beer Cellar" incident later that year, when Krupp completely lost the use of his eyebrows. All later models used the twin-flange design with which we are now so familiar.
Of particular note is that this spoon is designed for a left handed stirrer. Krupp was a lefty, as am I.
This spoon in now in my personal collection. I will be demonstrating the 1A(b), using a variety of teas and cups, next month at the London Classic Spoon Expo at Wembley.
Come and say hi.
ETA: Though to be honest, I actively dislike most on here. So, dont bother
Edited by Blib on Thursday 16th January 08:44
Actually witnessing Blib stir with his left hand openly in public must have been very much akin to watching a circus freak perform in the olden days, a fascinating and somewhat frighting spectacle.
Hopefully this year you will be doing the stirring demonstration behind a sheet of plexiglass for everyones safety so we dont have a repeat of
Monaco 97.
Hopefully this year you will be doing the stirring demonstration behind a sheet of plexiglass for everyones safety so we dont have a repeat of
Monaco 97.
I was at the Múnchen event a year or two back. There was talk of the Krupp 1a(b) but was widely dismissed as nothing more than a viscious rumour started by Friedrich Flick KG to deflect from their Geschellflickspunen 3 which suffered a major malfunction in testing. This resulted in the GSFS 3 being delayed for many years and the chief designer being fired.
I've never seen a Krupp 1a(b) before. Thanks Blib!
I too am a leftie, that must be a wonderful experience, almost like someone else is doing it.
I've never seen a Krupp 1a(b) before. Thanks Blib!
I too am a leftie, that must be a wonderful experience, almost like someone else is doing it.
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